• Sierra Poetry Festival (With Randall Mann)

    The Center for the Arts 314 W Main St., Grass Valley, CA, United States

    From the organizers: Sierra Poetry Festival is a project of Nevada County Arts Council. We will host our 9th Annual SIERRA POETRY FESTIVAL on April 12, 2025 at The Center for the Arts, in Grass Valley, CA, attended by some of our most exciting local, national, and international poets and performers, in the midst of […]

    $25
  • Sarah Lawrence Poetry Festival 2025

    Sarah Lawrence College 1 Mead Way, Bronxville, NY, United States

    From the organizer: The Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival takes place in April each year and is the largest, open, student-run Poetry Festival in New York. Since 2003, we have been dedicated to the celebration of contemporary poetry and the creation of community around the art form. Previously, we have welcomed poets such as Tracy […]

  • Sophie Cabot Black and Elise Paschen at Grolier Poetry Book Shop

    Grolier Poetry Book Shop 6 Plympton St., Cambridge, MA, United States

    Sophie Cabot Black, author of Geometry of the Restless Herd, will be reading at Grolier Poetry Book Shop with Elise Paschen on April 30th at 7PM. Register in person here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/5pyq967/lp/33cf158d-15e4-461f-86b6-544a6b219cd0 Register virtually here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/rm8bs8p/lp/97d283fd-19b6-4b6e-a9e1-39414f37b887

  • Literary Speakeasy: A Toast to Foglifter

    Martuni's 4 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    From the organizer: This month Literary Speakeasy is celebrating Foglifter Journal with six fantastic Foglifter authors and writers! This month's featured readers are: * Cianga * Syr Becker * Lily Kaylor Honoré * Randall Mann * Eden Nobile * D'mani Thomas Your host and curator every month is James J. Siegel Literary Speakeasy happens on […]

    Free
  • Bennington Writers Reading Series: Summer 2025

    From the organizers: Critically acclaimed, award-winning authors and faculty of the Bennington Writing Seminars will offer an evening reading series during the MFA program's summer residency. This series is open to the public and will be available to stream virtually. The complete schedule of readings can be found at the link below, along with streaming […]

    Free
  • Poetry & Sex in Public Places: A Celebration of Mutsuo Takahashi’s “Ode”

    Kerouac Alley Kerouac Alley, San Francisco, CA, United States

    From the organizer: This event will be held in Kerouac Alley, between City Lights and Vesuvio Cafe. Admision is Free. Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis. A tribute to Mutsuo Takahashi, one of Japan’s most prominent living poets. With Randall Mann and D. A. Powell – This event will be held in Kerouac Alley, between City Lights […]

    Free
  • A Poetry Reading with Gabrielle Calvocoressi at Smith College

    Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall (Smith College)

    In honor of her new book, The New Economy, Gabrielle Calvocoressi will be reading poetry on the Smith College campus Tuesday, September 30th from 7pm-8:30pm in Weinstein Auditorium. This event us free and open to the public. A livestream also available on the BDPC YouTube page.

    FREE
  • The 2025 Pegasus Awards Reading

    Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street, Chicago, IL, United States

    The Poetry Foundation hosts this special reading as an opportunity to hear from the recipients of the 2025 Pegasus Awards, a set of prizes established by the Poetry Foundation. The reading, and winners of this years prizes, feature Rigoberto González (Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize), Amy Stolls (Pegasus Award for Service in Poetry), and Kazim Ali […]

    FREE
  • The Unifying Power of Translation: A Virtual Reading and Conversation with U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze, Patty Crane, Shangyang Fang, and Robin Myers

    Join Copper Canyon Press and host Michael Wiegers for a free, livestreamed event to celebrate the unifying power of translation. Michael will be joined by honored guests Arthur Sze, 25th Poet Laureate of the United States, Patty Crane, Shangyang Fang, and Robin Myers for an evening of poetry and conversation where you will be given […]

    FREE
  • Kwame Dawes and the African Poetry Book Distribution Project: Poetry Reading and Research

    Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street, Chicago, IL, United States

    Kwame Dawes and the African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) team will present research findings from the African Poetry Book Distribution Project. Funded by a Poetry Foundation grant, the Project studied poetry book distribution in African countries to improve accessibility and foster sustainable partnerships with publishing and literary stakeholders throughout Africa. The event also features readings […]

    FREE
  • Words Like Blades: A Virtual Reading with SHANGYANG FANG, JANE MILLER, and LISA OLSTEIN

    Join Shangyang Fang, Jane Miller, and Lisa Olstein for the "Words Like Blades" reading series hosted by Jennifer Franklin, Jane Huffman, Nathan McClain, and Ren Wilding. This event will be held on Sunday, November 23, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. eastern time (ET). The poets will read on Zoom, followed by a virtual Q&A. Admission is […]

    FREE